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Machine operator dies after becoming entangled in the machinery at Crossett mill

Blanchet leaving the Tissue Group to join the corporate ranks of the Cascades management team as Senior Vice-President, Corporate Development; Jobin to succeed Blanchet

RockTenn will invest in a new $70 million biomass boiler in Demopolis, and will invest $46 million at the Stevenson pulp mill to reduce fiber and chemical use

Harry's means business for the packaging industry. If you are not familiar with Harry's just go to harrys.com. Yes, I'll give them a free plug. We also discuss safety this week...

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Readers weigh in on if they worry about outside influences that could affect their jobs.

Worker was reportedly killed after a forklift overturned

Layoffs are effective 29 Aug 2014, according to WARN notice

G-P has announced an investment of more than $375 million in an energy improvement project at its Brewton, Alabama, mill. All permits are in place for construction to begin in the next few months, and the project is expected to take approximately 24 months to complete.

Name change coincides with acquisition of company by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice-managed fund; transaction valued at approximately $1.8 billion

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The Process Automation Systems business primarily serves the pulp, paper, and power industries

You may be very involved in your mill’s business. You may think you understand all the business aspects from raw materials to markets.  Yet, unbeknownst to you, there are always outside forces trying to find a way to influence your business, sometimes for the better, sometimes not...

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Let's examine a few wet press related considerations with the goal of identifying water removal opportunities...

Some personal observations on used cars, reports and discrepancies...

According to reports, 35-year employee killed after being hit by a clamp truck

Garrison was also a county commissioner, reportedly sustained fatal injuries in forklift accident

Following the stock split, RockTenn's outstanding common shares will increase to approximately 143 million shares

Seventy-three years ago, North Platte was the home of the North Platte Canteen, located at the Union Pacific Railroad station. The history of the canteen can be traced to Dec. 17, 1941 – just 10 days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The Power Smart program provided an injection of $100 million over three years and is aimed at reducing energy intensity and improving energy efficiency used in the thermal-mechanical pulping process at seven pulp facilities throughout British Columbia

Weyerhaeuser said the agreement will advance seed technologies to help meet growing global demands for food, feed and fiber